Job Overview
- Job Title Senior Product Manager
- Hiring Organization iNaturalist
- Company Website https://inaturalist.org/
- Remote Locations US
- Job Type Remote, Full-Time
iNaturalist seeks an experienced and effective Senior Product Manager to join our team. This exciting role will report to the Head of Engineering and will work closely with the Leadership team, Engineering team and designer to lead the implementation of strategic iNaturalist product enhancements to help iNaturalist advance its mission. The ideal candidate has experience with managing and shipping software products, a deep understanding of customers and the iNaturalist community, experience working with engineers and designers on product teams, and great team leadership, communication, and facilitation skills.
About iNaturalist
iNaturalist is the leading biodiversity platform on the planet where millions of community scientists, supported by a vast network of expert naturalists, crowdsource one of the world’s largest biodiversity databases. With 4 million monthly active users and 400 thousand monthly active contributors, each month iNaturalist generates over 6 million observations of over 100 thousand distinct species. The iNaturalist database is the backbone of conservation science, supports a global network of stewards, and motivates a movement of nature advocates. Launched in 2008 and operating as a nonprofit committed to open data, iNaturalist is at the forefront of combining crowdsourcing and AI models to further our mission.
iNaturalist’s vision is a world where everyone can understand and sustain biodiversity through the practice of observing wild organisms and sharing information about them. We are an independent 501(c)3 non-profit.
Job Responsibilities
- Product Vision and Strategy: Flowing from organizational goals and strategic priorities, the Senior Product Manager will develop, communicate, collaborate, and iterate on clear product visions that align with organizational goals.
- User Experience: Work closely with UX designers and the engagement team to identify pain points, manage feature prioritization, and ensure our products meet the needs of a diverse user base.
- Advocate for our users: Become an expert at understanding iNaturalist’s community members, how they use our products, and what their needs are, then advocating for user needs across the team. Engage with users and stakeholders to gather feedback, validate product concepts, and iterate on product features, fostering a user-centric approach to product management. Use and understand our products, as well as similar products/competitors.
- Data-driven Decision Making: Use agile methods to manage product backlogs, coordinate product iteration, and release planning, leveraging data and user feedback to drive continuous improvement.
- Project Management: Collaborate with engineering, design, and engagement teams to manage product life cycles, develop realistic timelines, and deliver projects on schedule. Facilitate cross functional decision-making across multiple products including mobile apps, web, AI models, and internal dev tools.
Job Requirements
- Product Management: Demonstrated experience as a product lead, with the ability to define and execute product visions. Knowledge of the existing nature-tech space, or demonstrated ability to rapidly analyze and become domain experts in a market.
- Data-driven Decision Making: Experience using consumer analytics to inform product strategy and backing up hypotheses with data.
- Prioritization Skills: Familiarity with applying prioritization and decision making frameworks to focus on the highest-impact projects.
- Project Management: Strong project management skills, with experience in agile methodologies and a track record of delivering projects on time and within scope.
- Collaborative Spirit: Outstanding written and verbal communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across departments and with diverse stakeholders on a fully remote team with different communication styles. Track record of working “in the weeds” alongside engineers and designers.
- Passion for Nature: A strong commitment to nature and technology, as well as an interest in science and conservation.
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More Information
- Remote Job Location United States
- Salary Offer $121,450 per year
- Experience Level Senior Level
- Education Level Non Specific
- Working Hours to be arranged (full time based )
- Job Application Via Custom Application Page